Transparency index

Scottish Government FOI releases

21,864releases indexed
39,478attachments found
29.7avg calendar days
8,113partially withheld
2016-06-13oldest in sample
2026-06-12newest in sample

Outcomes

partially withheld 8,113 unclear 7,200 not held 3,069 released 1,537 already published 671 cost limit 607 clarification 349 withheld 241 transferred 77

Top Exemptions

s.38(1) 4931 s.20 4280 s.34(1) 3589 s.39(2) 3481 s.30 2878 s.17(1) 2774 s.25(1) 2381 s.10(4) 1987 s.11(2) 1571 s.29(1) 1175 s.2 1158 s.3 908

Timeline

2026-06 1 2026-05 410 2026-04 312 2026-03 217 2026-02 589 2026-01 479 2025-12 177 2025-11 263

Directorate Profiles

Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate 1,279 releases · 27.9 avg days Marine Directorate 967 releases · 29.6 avg days Energy and Climate Change Directorate 923 releases · 31.0 avg days Learning Directorate 861 releases · 34.4 avg days Economic Development Directorate 729 releases · 39.9 avg days Constitution Directorate 685 releases · 36.1 avg days Population Health Directorate 645 releases · 28.7 avg days People Directorate 633 releases · 25.8 avg days
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Closure of Ryehill Medical Practice in Dundee: FOI release

Copies of all correspondence relating to the closure of Ryehill Medical Practice in Dundee, between the Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care and his office, and all interested parties. For the avoidance of doubt, this would include other elected officials and politicians, the NHS Board, Practice managers and ot...

FOI unclear 75 score 17 working days correspondence ministers 6 attachments
Published
2023-11-14
Reference
202200287630
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Social Security Scotland Freedom of Information statistics: FOI release

Please provide data for the fiscal year 2022-23. Request for information 1: The number of FOIs received by Social Security Scotland. Request for information 2: The number of responses provided by Social Security Scotland (This should not include request for fees). Request for information 3: The number of FOI respons...

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-14
Reference
FOI/202300374720
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Work and skills

Cost of preparing Building a New Scotland publication: FOI release

1. How much money was spent on writing and developing the Building a New Scotland- A stronger economy with independence prospectus? Breakdown of these costs. 2. How much money was spent on writing and developing the second independence and first independence prospectuses in the series and breakdown of these costs? 3....

FOI unclear 55 score 26 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.2 s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-14
Reference
202200325194
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Trade union facility time and the Scottish Government: FOI release

A copy of any agreement with your recognised trade unions on trade union facilities time. In the absence of a specific agreement, a copy of a recognition or other agreement that references facilities time. With reference to the amount of facility time reported under Trade Union (Facility Time Publication Requirements) ...

FOI unclear 80 score 20 working days correspondence s.20 s.25(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-14
Reference
202200291010
Directorate
People Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Independent schools and the Scottish Teachers' Pension and Superannuation Schemes: FOI release

A list of independent schools which have left or given notice to leave the Scottish Teachers’ Pension Scheme/Scottish Teachers’ Superannuation Scheme between 1st September 2019 and 1st March 2022 (or the most recent date for which data is available). A list of independent schools participating in the Scottish Teachers’...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-14
Reference
202200289452
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding for thrombectomy services: FOI release

Would you please explain in detail how the Cabinet Secretary for Health responded to the letter from 166 health professionals objecting to his decision to cut funding for thrombectomy services in Scotland. A copy of his detailed response would be fine, thank you.

FOI unclear 80 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers s.20 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-14
Reference
202200334370
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Four day working week pilots fund: FOI release

Information relating to the £10m fund to support pilots of a four-day working week: Further to the 2021/22 Programme for Government, how much of the £10m fund to support pilots of a four-day working week has been spent? On what date was the four-day working week fund established? If it hasn’t yet been established, on ...

FOI unclear 50 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
202300357694
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity trip to Isle of Rum: FOI release

Full spend breakdown of the minister Lorna Slater MSPs trip to the Isle of Rum in May 2023. This breakdown should include the cost of chartering the boat for the return crossing, and any transport to from the departure and arrival points. Including any transfer from the ministers residence.

FOI unclear 55 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
202300356284
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Education Scotland staff given permission to work abroad: FOI release

Information on the number of staff who are allowed to work abroad for financial years 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23: The number of staff, per year, given permission to work from abroad. For each member of staff granted permission, please provide their pay band, the country they have been allowed to work from, the length o...

FOI unclear 55 score 27 working days over deadline correspondence s.20
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
FOI/202300372844
Directorate
Topic
Education, Public sector

Social Security sustainable transport business travel: FOI release

Request for information 1: Firstly, we are interested in Public Bodies’ targets for business travel. Do you have a target to cut emissions from air and/or business travel? If so, please share information about any target(s) you have (e.g. description of the target, when the target was adopted, timeline to meeting the t...

FOI unclear 50 score 17 working days correspondence meetings
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
FOI/202300374785
Directorate
Topic
Environment and climate change, Public sector, Transport

System for Ministerial Advice: FOI release

Is there a system to ensure that the advice which ministers receive is appropriate? If so, is there a record of whether they chose to act upon it?

FOI unclear 50 score 20 working days correspondence ministers briefings
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
FOI/202300374187
Directorate
Communications and Ministerial Support Directorate
Topic
Public sector

NHS Pay differences Covid Special Leave and normal Sick Leave: FOI release

Can you advise of any difference between NHS Covid Special Leave Pay and Normal NHS Sickness Absence Pay from 2020 till now? Would staff on sickness absence have pay calculated under the Absence Policy for both Covid Special Leave and Normal Sickness Absence? Would using the Absence Policy to calculate pay result in th...

FOI unclear 55 score 104 working days over deadline correspondence s.14
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
202300337917
Directorate
Health Workforce Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Low Emission Zones (LEZ) Funding - costs to date and estimated annual running costs: FOI release

Information on the costs for Low Emission Zones including any costs to date and estimated running costs per year.ie. to request any update on the information contained in the document below at Section 5: LEZ Funding Update. https://www.lowemissionzones.scot/uploads/docs/Air-LEZ-Leadership-Group-Minutes-13-15-December-2...

FOI unclear 55 score 16 working days correspondence ministers meetings contracts spending s.5
Published
2023-11-13
Reference
FOI/202300375367
Directorate
Topic
Public sector, Transport

Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills meetings with chief education officers: FOI release

Between the 12th May 2021 to the 1st December 2022 how many meetings did the Cabinet Secretary for Education and Skills have with local authority Chief Education Officers, Directors of Education or equivalent local authority heads of service with responsibility for education? If meetings were held: How long did the me...

FOI unclear 75 score 21 working days over deadline correspondence ministers meetings 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-12
Reference
202300337919
Directorate
Education Reform Directorate
Topic
Public sector

COVID-19 costs: FOI release

COVID-19 costs, split by financial year: The total money spent by the Scottish Government on COVID-19 and the COVID-19 response from 01/01/2020 to 25/04/2023. The total money spent by the Scottish Government on COVID-19 related furlough from 01/01/2020 to 25/04/2023. The total money spent by the Scottish Government on...

FOI unclear 55 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers spending s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-12
Reference
202300353463
Directorate
Financial Management Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Fireworks legislation and impacts: FOI release

The evidence the Minister for Community Safety was referring to when she told the Criminal Justice Committee: ‘We have looked carefully at evidence from countries where restrictions have been tightened, and we did not find any that it has fuelled the black market.’ Specifically, which countries were looked at and what ...

FOI unclear 75 score 224 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200296857
Directorate
Safer Communities Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Legal advice provided regarding independence referendum: FOI release

Please provide me with the legislative advice and reference provided to the Scottish Government and First Minister relating to the proposed Independence Referendum as referred to by the Information Commissioner in recent media.

FOI unclear 75 score 22 working days over deadline correspondence ministers 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200299367
Directorate
Constitution Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Emergency Budget Review reprioritising £65m from primary care spending: FOI release

In the Emergency Budget Review, the Scottish Government states it is reprioritising £65m from primary care spending, specifically: This has been achieved by a reduction in the planned growth rate for the Primary Care Improvement Fund, including a one-off utilisation of reserve funding held by integration authorities. I...

FOI unclear 50 score 23 working days over deadline correspondence contracts spending
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202200328371
Directorate
Primary Care Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Covid discussions of New Year and travel to England: FOI release

Details of all correspondence, including emails and notes of meetings, between the Scottish Government/Government Ministers and relevant bodies/organisations that led to the decision taken by the Scottish Government/First Minister on December 28, 2021, to ask people living in Scotland not to cross the border into Engla...

FOI unclear 55 score 20 working days correspondence ministers meetings s.17(1)
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202300339444
Directorate
Population Health Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Soil Association and Food For Life funding: FOI release

How much funding has been given to soil association and food for life in this year and the past 3 years? Will the funding be given to them next year? A list of what councils are part of the scheme.

FOI unclear 50 score 12 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-10
Reference
202300354893
Directorate
Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Funding provided to local authorities: FOI release

Your original request was to ask the Scottish Government in the past 5 years what funding provided to local authorities, relevant to both infrastructure and regeneration, has Inverclyde Council (1) bid for and received/rejected. (2) not applied for. Following my request for clarification, you provided the following in...

FOI unclear 80 score 40 working days over deadline correspondence s.17(1) 2 attachments
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202200278143
Directorate
Public Spending Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Document on the VAT assignment applied as part of the Smith Commission: FOI release

Your website includes this document on the VAT assignment applied as part of the Smith Commission: https://www.gov.scot/policies/taxes/vat/ This page includes the following statement: "With VAT assignment a further 15% of Scotland's budget will be based on VAT revenues raised in Scotland – although the power to set V...

FOI unclear 50 score 9 working days correspondence
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300347470
Directorate
Chief Economist Directorate
Topic
Public Sector

Money pledged for Long Covid care: FOI release

1. The amount of money pledged by the Scottish government specifically for Long Covid care in each of 2020, 2021 and 2022. (By 'Long Covid care' I mean any money pledged specifically for treatment of, or research into, Long Covid) 2. Please provide a detailed breakdown of each piece of funding over £5,000 pledged as p...

FOI unclear 55 score 30 working days over deadline correspondence contracts s.20
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202200335789
Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost of Lorna Slater's trip to Rum, and passenger numbers: FOI release

The cost of the boat trip by Lorna Slater to go to and from Rum on 12 May 2023. How many people accompanied Ms Slater on the trip.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence ministers spending
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300356455
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector

Cost comparison with Calmac for Lorna Slater's trip to Rum: FOI release

The total costs attributable to the boat charter today 12th May 2023 for Lorna Slater and entourage to visit the Isle of Rum and other stops on her itinerary. A comparison of costs had Lorna Slater and her entourage taken the Calmac ferry.

FOI unclear 50 score 13 working days correspondence spending
Published
2023-11-09
Reference
202300356375
Directorate
Environment and Forestry Directorate
Topic
Public sector